Tennis Drills Oilers, 8-1

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The SVSU tennis squad got back on the winning track on Sunday at the expense of the Findlay Oilers by a score of 8-1.

Senior Katie Hanover (St. John’s, Mich./St. John’s HS) took her number 1 singles match in two set, winning 6-3 and 6-4, after falling in her doubles match earlier in the afternoon when she teamed up with junior Danielle Coldren (West Bloomfield, Mich./Pontiac Notre Dame Prep), 9-8. Two singles Debra Hammond (Grand Blanc, Mich.)took her match, 6-2 and 6-3 after winning her 2 doubles match wherev she teamed up with Sarah Campian (Troy, Mich.) for an 8-2 win, Campian would win her five singles match by scores of 6-1 and 6-1. Four singles Coldren defeated Candace Pahl in her match by scores of 7-6, 4-6 and 10-6.

Sophomore Cortney Heileman (East China, Mich./St. Clair HS) won her number three singles match 6-1, 6-2, and teamed up with freshman Annessa Campian (Troy, Mich.) for an 8-3 doubles victory. Jessica Stone (Flushing, Mich.) rounded out the singles action with a 6-2 and 6-1 win.

SVSU moves to 2-5 while Findlay falls to 2-3 on the season. The Cardinals return to action next Friday (Sept. 26) when they host Wayne State University.